The Backstory: A media freedom podcast

By WAN-IFRA, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

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Episodes: 30

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A podcast for journalists, editors & anyone interested in the backstory of how news is reported, presented & published. In season 5, we explore the state of press freedom around the world, speaking to journalists, editors and media experts from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the MENA region about the challenges facing the industry, and possible solutions, as how new technologies, like artificial intelligence, are changing the future of news. #Pressfreedom #Mediafreedom #Media #Journalism

Episode Date
Carlos Chamorro and the fight for press freedom in Nicaragua
May 27, 2024
Believing in the job: Press freedom in the Middle East and North Africa
Mar 05, 2024
Challenging democracies: Press freedom in Europe
Mar 05, 2024
Fighting the good fight: Press freedom in Asia
Mar 05, 2024
Constant vigilance: Press freedom in the Americas
Mar 05, 2024
Two steps forward, one step back: Press freedom in Africa
Mar 05, 2024
It's not just tech: innovation in African media (The Backstory S4E6)
Jun 20, 2022
Reporting on Africa’s dangerous beats (The Backstory S4E5)
May 24, 2022
Meet them where they are: how media can reach youth in Africa (The Backstory S4E4)
Mar 24, 2022
Where is the money? Financing African media (The Backstory S4E2)
Oct 07, 2021
Press freedom in Africa, 30 years after Windhoek (The Backstory S4E1)
May 07, 2021
Wellbeing and resilience: How women journalists are navigating Covid-19 (The Backstory S3E6)
Mar 17, 2021
You better be prepared: addressing sexual harassment in the media (The Backstory S3E5)
Dec 08, 2020
Reporting on injustice: women journalists championing change (S3E4)
Nov 09, 2020
Women journalists taking on tech (The Backstory S3E3)
Sep 18, 2020
Women leading women in the news (The Backstory S3E2)
Jun 18, 2020
Where are the women? Finding gender balance in the news (The Backstory S3E1)
May 12, 2020
Covering protests: Staying safe to tell the story (The Backstory S2E6)
Feb 28, 2020
Contracts that keep journalists safe (The Backstory S2E5)
Feb 12, 2020
The cost of safety (The Backstory S2E4)
Jan 30, 2020
The war online: abuse and harassment, and what journalists are doing about it (The Backstory S2E3)
Sep 13, 2019
Talking about trauma: Valuing mental health as much as physical safety (The Backstory S2E2)
Jul 09, 2019
Managing safety: What editors can do to keep journalists safe (The Backstory S2E1)
Jun 19, 2019
Soft censorship, hard impact: How governments manipulate media (The Backstory S1E6)
Jun 28, 2018
Fact or fake? Navigating the age of misinformation & fake news (The Backstory S1E5)
May 30, 2018
It's personal: female journalists facing harassment, and what to do about it (The Backstory S1E4)
May 02, 2018
Social media and journalism: The good, the bad and the ugly (The Backstory S1E3)
Mar 29, 2018
Show me the money: Censorship + financial independence (The Backstory S1E2)
Mar 01, 2018
Dying to be a journalist (The Backstory S1E1)
Jan 31, 2018
Investigative journalism in Africa: A necessary expense (The Backstory S4E3)
Aug 07, 2011